Editor’s Note: As the United States and other countries consider more bans on right-wing terrorist organizations, they would do well to consider the experience of Germany, which has long banned right-wing groups. Anna Meier of the University of Nottingham argues that the German effort is ineffective. Not only does white supremacist violence in Germany remain high, but the bans often empower police forces with racist leanings and otherwise bolster structural forces that target minority communities.
Daniel Byman
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Earlier this year, New Zealand designated U.S.-based groups The Base and Proud Boys as terrorist organizations. These designations are the latest in a spate of white supremacist groups being added to official terrorist lists: Australia made its This article has been indexed from Lawfare
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